Comparison: Finnish Hound and Schillerstövare

Finnish Hound and Schillerstövare are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Finnish Hound
Photo: EtäKärppä, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Schillerstövare
Photo: Lilly M real name: Małgorzata Miłaszewska, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Finnish HoundSchillerstövare
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originFinlandSweden
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers52–61 cm49–61 cm
Recognition features
  • Tricolour: black mantle with rich tan on head, legs and flanks
  • White markings on head, neck, chest, legs and tail tip
  • Medium-sized, strongly built but not heavy; longer than tall
  • Tan coat with a well-defined black mantle
  • Well proportioned, slightly rectangular, sinewy and noble
  • Lively and attentive
CoatShort, dense, soft undercoat; medium-length, close-lying, dense and rather harsh outer coat; tricolour.Harsh, not-too-short coat lying very close; tan with a well-defined black mantle.
PurposeScent hound for hunting hare and fox; works independently, a versatile tracker pursuing the quarry with resonant barking.Scent hound giving tongue for hare and fox; not a pack hound and not used for deer.

Breed page: Finnish Hound · Breed page: Schillerstövare

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.